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18th Century Classical Allegorical Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Classical painting of a female from the 18th Century, in newer gilt frame.. The back of this
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"After, " Large, Allegorical Painting with Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Suffused with both sensuality and alienation, this large oil painting depicts a couple in the
Category
Late 20th Century American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas
A Set of Four Late 18th Century / Early 19th Century Allegorical Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four (4) Late 18th Century / Early 19th Century allegorical paintings amongst landscapes
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
19th C Allegorical Painting "Burning the Love Letters"
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Original Oil On Canvas Large Allegorical Painting, Italian School 1750-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Original large oil on canvas allegorical scene from Italy with vivid colors. Note the Pegasus, ten
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Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 43.5 in W 67.25 in D 1 in
Oil on Canvas Allegorical Painting of Harvest with Demeter, Italy circa 1750-70
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil on canvas allegorical paining of harvest represented by Demeter, goddess of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 29 in W 26 in D 2 in
18th Century Allegorical Paintings in Gilt Frame after C. Van Loo, Set of Four
By Charles-André van Loo
Located in Dallas, TX
paintings. Crafted in France, circa 1760, each oil on canvas composition depicts child-like figures
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 26 in W 33 in D 1 in
Copy of Allegorical Family Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a traditional Southern allegorical painting of family portrait showing mother playing with
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
'The End of All Things'
By William Hogarth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The height of allegorical paintings.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Edouard Debat-Ponsan Allegorical French Enamel Plaque
Located in New York, NY
peasant life. He exhibited his allegorical painting Vérité sortant du puits (Truth coming out of the well
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Paintings
Materials
Copper
"Two Philosophers", 1948 Painting with Two Male Nudes by Arthur Kampf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Serving, perhaps, as a commentary on the futility and horror of war, this allegorical painting of
Category
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Distribution" Fabulous, Large Art Deco Allegorical Mural with Male Nude
By Charles Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A superb example of American allegorical painting celebrating the nation's trade and commerce, this
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings
Italian Baroque Style Painting of Beauty and Old Age attributed to R. Manchetti
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An old master style 18th century allegorical painting representing youth and old age, and/or beauty
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 37 in W 48 in D 2 in
"Orpheus Over the Globe, " Important Mural Study for 1939-1940 NY World's Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
example of Art Deco stylized allegorical painting served as a study for a series of murals that Beck
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Bathers at the Shore, " Art Deco Painting of Swimmers by Karfunkle
By David Karfunkle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, moved to America, and became known for his idyllic and allegorical paintings of gods and goddesses in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Music, " High Accomplished Painting with Multiple Nudes by Conner, 1946
By John Ramsey Conner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This detailed and highly-finished study by John Ramsey Conner for an allegorical painting depicts a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Fruits of Land and Sea, " Pair of Art Deco Mural Studies with Mermaids by Briggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic and beautiful examples of Art Deco allegorical painting, this pair of mural studies depicts
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 7.5 in W 13 in D 0.1 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Cabinet, Signed "Henri Dasson"
Located in New Orleans, LA
d'Alep marble top, and a central door decorated with an allegorical painting, after Boucher. Cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Buffets
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Pierre-Paul Prud’hon, the Erynies
By Pierre-Paul Prud’hon
Located in New York, NY
background. It is an example of the allegorical paintings Prud'hon was most appreciated for. He was
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Antique 18th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Belgian Painting Allegoric signed by P. Swyncop
By Philip Swyncop
Located in Valladolid, ES
Flemish painting can be seen. This school had its origin in the 15th century, and assumed a fundamental
Category
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Set of 3, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
**Set of 3, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings**
This captivating set of **three
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
C1865 Antique French Allegorical Summer Oil Painting - By Henri Picou
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1865 Antique French Allegorical Summer Oil Painting - By Henri Picou
The Neo-Greco woman is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Pair, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings Depicting Saint Barbara
Located in Atlanta, GA
**Pair of 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings Depicting Saint Barbara**
This
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Renaissance Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
H 12.25 in W 9.75 in D 1 in
Old Master Allegorical oil painting of “Erminia and The Shepherds”
By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fully restored small northern Italian Baroque painting on canvas that may have been painted as a
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Naïve Allegorical Landscape Paintings Sign, Christian Georg v. Lind
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of naïve allegorical landscape paintings.
Oil on canvas
Signed Lieutenant Christian Georg V
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 15.36 in W 13 in D 0.4 in
Pair of Naïve Allegorical Landscape Paintings Sign, Christian Georg v. Lind
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of naïve allegorical landscape paintings.
Oil on canvas
Signed Lieutenant Christian Georg V
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 15.36 in W 13 in D 0.4 in
"Architecture & Construction, " Allegorical Mural Study for Rhode Island Capitol
By Robert Charles Haun
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A superb example of allegorical mural painting, this circular study depicting a female figure in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Oil On Canvas Allegorical Scene, Italian School circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
The colors remain vivid in this original oil on canvas painting of allegorical scene, Italian
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Golden Fields, " Allegorical Mural Study with Laborer Embracing Wheat Sheaf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by one of America's most important mural painters in the 1930s, this allegorical
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 21.5 in W 19 in D 1.75 in
Allegorical Oil Sketch “al fresco” Picnic attrib. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Allegorical Oil Sketch “al fresco” Picnic attrib. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Allegorical oil sketch
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
H 14.25 in W 12.25 in D 1 in
Italian Grand Tour Allegorical Porcelain Plaque of Two Graces - Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, circa 1900.
A Firenze porcelain allegorical plaque depicting two extremely fine quality
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
"Commerce and Industry", Beaux Arts/Art Deco Allegorical Mural w/ Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous example of allegorical mural painting, this large piece by Edward Holslag features a
Category
Vintage 1920s American Beaux Arts Paintings
Materials
Paint
French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother and Twin Babies Fecundity after Lemoyne
By François Lemoyne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
depict King Louis XV Giving Peace to Europe. In this allegorical painting, Louis XV hands an olive branch
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 34.5 in W 40.75 in D 3 in
Jean Baptiste Morret French Etching With Allegorical Subject Gilded Wood Frame
Located in Prato, Tuscany
and made numerous allegorical paintings. He made, in addition, a large number of portraits of his
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Other Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 16.93 in W 22.45 in D 1.19 in
18th Centuy, Italian Painting with Landscape by Giovanni Battista Colomba
Located in IT
102 x L 112 x P 8; canvas H 77 x L 87
The valuable painting, attributable to the painter Giovanni
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 40.16 in W 44.1 in D 3.15 in
"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
allegorical painting or sculpture from Renaissance times, Appleseed is replete with symbols of his life
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century 3-Fold Screen with Vernis Martin Panels in the Louis XV Style
By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Located in London, GB
a wide following with his mythological and allegorical paintings. Receiving many honours in the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
By William L'Engle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 37 in W 46.75 in D 2 in
Beautiful Late 19th Century Berlin K.P.M.–Vienna Style Porcelain Plaque 5 Senses
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Long Island City, NY
allegorical paintings of the Senses, c.1872-1879, now in the Belvedere Museum, Vienna.
KPM is an acronym
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Family at a Fourth of July Picnic
Located in Southall, GB
foibles. However, recent scholarship has suggested that these paintings show an allegorical commentary on
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese
By Paolo Veronese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
allegorical history painting falls into two groups: His public commissions for the Ducal Palace and the
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Renaissance Paintings
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Canvas
H 58.25 in W 43.25 in D 5.25 in
A Centrepiece Presented to Thomas Fairbairn for Organising the 1857 Manchester
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Testimonial is surmounted by a figure of genius contending with an eagle, around which are allegorical figures
Category
Antique 19th Century English Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
H 34.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Amsterdam city plan - Joost van Sassen
Located in UTRECHT, UT
bottom right).
He also made many royal portraits and allegorical prints. Only two paintings can be
Category
Antique 1720s Dutch Other Maps
Materials
Paper
Pair of Large Royal Vienna Gilt and Painted Porcelain Ewers
Located in London, GB
allegorical female figure paintings, one titled 'Sehnsucht' (Longing) and the other 'Echo' (Echo) on marks to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Romantic Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Louis XV Style Commode Joseph Stockel
By Joseph Stöckel
Located in Berlin, DE
paintings, portraying the allegorical scenes!
Richly decorated with bronze in the form of draped material
Category
20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Pair of Etchings by Theodoor Van Thunlden from Rubens, Antwerp 1642
By Peter Paul Rubens, Theodoor van Thulden
Located in Cagliari, IT
triumphal arches built in wood, over twenty meters height, decorated with paintings, sculptures and
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Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Prints
Materials
Paper
H 33.47 in W 25.2 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Allegorical Paintings
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of allegorical paintings, one of putti playing musical instruments, the other of winged
Category
20th Century French Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Allegorical Painting of a Child by Kate Frances Swope
By Kate Francis Swope
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming and romantic allegorical painting of a young boy in a garden is by the American
Category
Early 20th Century American Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Allegorical Painting by Robert Heitz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on art board by the French artist Robert Heitz, of two men, one on horseback, walking
Category
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
18th Century Group of Six Allegorical Paintings
Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo
design of each panel is based on the central oval reserve containing an allegorical representation of
Category
Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Allegorical Painting of a Greek Goddess
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Continental School, three-quarter length portait of a woman in classical Greek dress, dates to the later part of the 19th century. The piece was most likely commissioned by a tr...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Grand Tour Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
18th century Spanish Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Allegorical painting, Latin inscription
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Grisaille painting on canvas
Located in New Orleans, LA
A french rectangular allegorical painting in gray tones in a gilt frame
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Paint
"The Garden" Oil on Canvas by Herman Lipot
By Herman Lipót
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming allegorical painting depicts lovers being entertained by puttis with sweets and music
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Romantic Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood, Giltwood
Allegorical Nymph and Cherub Painting, Early 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
European School oil on canvas painting, early to mid-19th century. Nymph and cherubs with Cupids
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Baroque Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
1915-1990 John Rogers Cox, American Allegorical Scene painting, oil on canvas
By John Rogers Cox
Located in London, GB
An interesting painting of an allegorical scene, signed Jon Cox. Attributed to John Rogers Cox, the
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 30.32 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Chaplin Charles, Pair of Allegorical Panels "Marriage" & "Motherhood"
By Charles Chaplin
Located in EVREUX, FR
Chaplin Charles (1825-1891) Pair of allegorical panels "Marriage" & "Motherhood" - "Mariage
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Other
H 37.41 in W 28.35 in D 5.91 in
Michelangelo Maestri Attributed 19th Century Classical Allegorical Gouache
By Michelangelo Maestri
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Michelangelo Maestri, an early 19th century gouache on paper depicting an allegory of classical woman feeding winged angels. Above a frieze depicting ceremonial armour,...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rosewood
Victorian Oil Painting, Woman with a Rose, James Sant
By James Sant
Located in Chicago, IL
are allegorical subjects, i.e. a painting that can be interpreted to have a hidden meaning, often
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"The Beauty of the Four Seasons, " circa 1958 Painting by A. Townsend Ferrel
By Allen Townsend Terrell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
You are looking at an outstanding set of four allegorical gouache and tempera painting on linen
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen
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